Nicollet Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
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Nicollet Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 483 at the 2020 census.
Nicollet Township, Minnesota | |
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  Nicollet Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Nicollet Township, Minnesota Nicollet Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′29″N 94°11′2″W / 44.24139°N 94.18389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2) |
| • Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 511 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56074 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-46168[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665121[2] |
Nicollet Township was organized in 1858, and was named after the county in which it is located.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.6 km2), of which 33.1 square miles (85.8 km2) is land, and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2)(0.96%) is water.
Demographics
editAt the 2020 census,[1] there were 483 people, 183 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.9% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Native American, and 1.7% Multiracial.
Of the 183 households 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.2% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 7.7% had a male householder with no spouse present. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.19.
Age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 20, 54.7% from 20 to 64, 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. The population was 52% male and 48% female.
The median household income was $100,284, and the median family income was $101,548. According to the 2023 American Community Survey, Males had a median income of $42,279 versus $50,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $46,494. 0.2% of the population were below the poverty line.
References
edit- 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Township of Nicollet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 373.